Being Suprarational | My Miss Supranational 2016 Predictions

Posted by Norman on November 30, 2016
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My Top 15 for Miss Supranational 2016

I must admit. I was quite underwhelmed by the photos released by the Miss Supranational 2016 organizers for the Miss Supranational Internet Popularity Voting. This is the only collection of similarly-themed images where all seventy-two candidates are present. I couldn’t find one album where they were properly photographed individually for, say, the swimsuit or evening gown portraits. It’s like some ladies were called by lensman Igor Drozdowski at random and were rewarded with a studio-like pictorial, while missing out on the rest. Was it really so difficult to gather all of them in one go?

Anyways, I am being suprarational about my Top 15 picks for the crown. My decision to present less than a Top 25 (which will be the first cut this year) also contributed to such. I am going beyond mere coverage reason or facial attributes because there are also un-classified factors that affect the actual results. I may not be in either Slovakia or Krynica-Zdroj, but the news bits reach me in a variety of ways.

Here is a list of my Top 15 arranged alphabetically according to country names:

Ecuador 🇪🇨 Maria Isabel Pineyro
Hungary 🇭🇺 Korinna Kocsis
Indonesia 🇮🇩 Intan Aletrino
Mexico 🇲🇽 Cynthia dela Vega
Myanmar 🇲🇲 Swe Zin Htet
Philippines 🇵🇭 Joanna Eden
Poland 🇵🇱 Ewa Mielnicka
Slovak Republic 🇸🇰 Lenka Tekeljakova
South Africa 🇿🇦 Talitha Bothma
Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 Ornella M.J. Gunesekere
Suriname 🇸🇷 Jaleesa Pigot
Thailand 🇹🇭 Chatchadaporn Kimakorn
Turkey 🇹🇷 Damla Figan
USA 🇺🇸 Alexis Sherrill
Venezuela 🇻🇪 Valeria Vespoli

My Miss Supranational 2016 Top 10


Cutting down the fifteen (15) to just ten (10) gives rise to more than a few questions inside my head:

1. Will the organizers crown another Latina following last year’s Stephania Stegman of Paraguay? If yes, then it’s a toss between Valeria Vespoli of Venezuela and Cynthia dela Vega of Mexico.

2. Will the crown land on the head of a European, effectively returning the victory to the continental birthplace of the pageant? If yes, then either Korinna Kocsis of Hungary or Lenka Tekeljakova of Slovak Republic will do.

3. Will an Asian rule for the 3rd time? Truthfully, my Top 15 has five (5) in this group. And if the favor will go their way, Joanna Eden of the Philippines and Intan Aletrino of Indonesia could be in a tug-o-war to see who will be stronger and more deserving.


4. Or interestingly enough, will the people behind Miss Supranational go for their first titleholder who is a woman of color? If lady luck stays with Miss Suriname, then Jaleesa Pigot could be the one for that honor. Well, unless Alexis Sherrill of the USA upends her efforts.

Damla Figan of Turkey

Miss Supranational may have become predictable. But that doesn’t mean the absence of a potential surprise winner. If this is the case, I am sticking to the relative peg they are known for (a beautiful face). I am going out on a limb for one delegate who might pull it off in the end. And she is Damla Figan of Turkey.

I am putting my bets on Damla as my first choice for Miss Supranational 2016. And just to build a Top 5 and rank them according to who my next choices will be for the crown, Valeria Vespoli of Venezuela will be my 2nd pick, followed by Joanna Eden of the Philippines. 4th in line would be Jaleesa Pigot of Suriname, with Korinna Kocsis of Hungary closing the quintet.

My Top 5 for Miss Supranational 2016 arranged according to personal ranking


The finals of Miss Supranational 2016 will be live streamed from Krynica-Zdroj, Poland. Watch our for my post regarding the link/s where you can enjoy the whole proceedings. 🙂

32 comments on “Being Suprarational | My Miss Supranational 2016 Predictions”

  1. Mga vhaks….basta magpapaputol ako ng daliri kapag hindi nakapasok si joana sa top 25!!!!!

    • @ Will : Good afternoon/morning/evening. Thank you for sharing.

      This was probably taken either before or after the Pageant Organization made a video honoring those Brazilian footballers who perished in a plane crash in Colombia.

      I sincerely apologize if I got the details wrong here.

  3. May Q&A na raw ang Supra🙂
    Cinabi lang ni Mama Mia ng Miss Globe na Ang mga european ay hindi masyado sa Q&A in choosing a Winner tapos now nagkaQ&A na ang Supra…kalowkah.
    Humanda kayo sa Katalinohan ni Queen Eden na kasing talino ni Queen Gray of the Philippines🙂
    Kung namangha sila sa Katawan ni Joanna ay mamamangha din sila sa bonggang sagot ni Reyna Joanna hihihi🙂

  4. My Top 5
    Ukraine
    Venezuela
    Poland
    Philippines
    South Africa

    Top 10
    Mexico
    Suriname
    Indonesia
    Slovak Republic
    Ecuador

  5. While scrolling down on my IG. Saw this rhetealla post. A gown. Kanino kaya??? Hmmm. When i saw this, name ni joanna eden ang nakita ko sa baba as she liked the post and bigla ako nagkaroon ng feeling about that gown and joanna. Ive read din kase that maxine will wear rheteala creation come MU. So baka damitan nya din si joanna.

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    • Joanna has been wearing Mark Bumgarner. This is probably for Maxine. Andrada is also making a costume that is princess theme. Probably for Maxine too given that he made Pia’s last year.

      • Pero baka mag palit sa finals and that one maybe. Yung hitsura kase ng gown parang tama sa katawan ni joanna.

      • Pero baka mag palit sa finals and that one maybe. Yung hitsura kase ng gown parang tama sa katawan ni joanna. Kung kay max naman. Ang aga naman para ilabas. Too early. Style kase nila a week or a day b4 ang finals sila naglalabas. So since 3 days nalang supranational na..

      • I would be very surprised if she changes from Bumgarner for the finals. Bet ko this is Maxine’s gown or Nat Costume.

  7. 2:30 am ba dec 3 sya satin right??? Haysss. Puyat na naman. May mapala kaya tayong lahat??? Well. Pray ang kailangan. GOOD LUCK.

  8. I wish u happy Merry Christmas & also best of u in ur contest day goodluck & my best of luck to u all.Stay bless !!

  10. Well, come to think of it, Ms. Figan bears a resemblance (in the SS photo) to our Ms. Gray. 10 cents.

  11. I remember one of us saying that the Garden of Eden “does not stand out,… just blends in…”.

    Still another said she is “still (too) young like Janicel,… (not yet having the emotional / psychological chops needed to effectively ward off the competition)”.

    And further, from yet others, “…coasting along,.. i-delay sa Finals ang pasabog,… know when to peak ayon kay Shamcey (?),… (she is not establishing an early lead / head start),…”.

    I will just say something based on the PHYSICAL : pretty as she undeniably is, her look is NOT outstanding. She looks like a standard-issue Eurasian mestiza “hafu”. In fact, she bears a resemblance to Belgium, who herself looks like a combination of Ms. Marian Rivera (Spanish – Filipina “hafu”) and Ms. Imelda Schweighart (German – Filipina “hafu”). She is Aussie-Filipina, right?

    This is the problem with “hafus”. Once all these interracial unions achieve critical mass and frequency, the time will come when EVERYBODY WILL JUST LOOK THE SAME. (Sigh).

    (Mabuti na lang bilog ang mukha ni Ms. Gray. At least she still looks more Asian because of this.)

    This is the reason why I personally prefer a pure bloodline, as is typical of the modelling industry. I believe that if you will be adjudged “most beautiful in the world”, then let it be precisely because of your unique and distinctive genetic identity and provenance and not because you represent some sort of mongrel-ized compromise of sorts, or what we like to declare as an “ideal global look”.

    And this is probably why Ms. Intan Aletrino of Indonesia clearly heads the Asian pack. Though a “hafu” (half-Dutch) herself, she is undeniably Malay (like Mr. Andrea Biondo who is undoubtedly South Italian / Mediterranean despite having an Ilocana mother). In addition, she is among the tallest of the Asians, always stands straight, and lounges luxuriously whenever seated. This makes up for her oily skin and unruly-curly tresses. She looked classy in her kebaya. And I have not said anything yet of her smarts as she gamely expresses her opinions on the burning issues of the day in an interview with Missosology. DISCLAIMER : I am NOT pro-Missosology. Sash Factor is my favorite.

    I WHOLEHEARTEDLY AGREE with Mr. Tinio on Ms. Damla Figan of Turkey! Undoubtedly European, Missosology said her legs are long enough for the Victoria’s Secret runway. A look that is classic and softly-feminine simultaneously. Gibraltar is, imho, another Eurpoean stunner (actually looks like Stepahania de Zorzi, Runner-Up at the recently-concluded Miss Earth 2016 in Manila).

    And I would not mind a B2B for Paraguay. Their bet is like a frosty-sweet version of Heidi Klum.

  12. Mahirap na umasa pero sana naman may live streaming. Kahit sino na ang mananalo gurang man o bata, basta malinis at walang bahid ng pag-aalinlangan.

    • Agree! And hopefully this is not another cooking show. Dmi n ntin nasasayang na binibinis worthy of a caliber, esprit de Corp, decent world class beauty pageant..

  13. Kung ienjoy lng ni Joanna ang performance nya sa Finals then, Eden is the Winner.
    Duck-walk + smile lng nman yan = Crown.
    Top 3: Phils+Hungary+Venezuela
    Go Joanna ☺

    • Yeah… pero kung… kung makapasok sya sa semis. Kase Kulang talaga sya sa confidence nung prelim. Dry talaga. Pero iv read na top 25 yata this time. D ko lang sure. So if ever top 25 may chance pa siguro na makapasok. At pag nakapasok don na sya magpasabog. Still fingercrossed and hoping na manalo pa rin sya or top5 man lang. Pero sure na pakiramdam ko is pag natalo si joanna eden. Mag wawala ang mga beshy luto daw o minor pageant lang etc etc 😅. And also pasok si indo dyan for sure and yan ang nakakatakot haha. Ang yayabang pa naman ng karamihan sa kanila.

  14. I hope Eden will make it to the top 25.. but I guess supra is already eyeing the Philippines who ever its contestant. The sash weight of the Philippines right now is very heavy in beauty pageant..and exclusion of the Phil in the early round would not help them if they want to widen their fan base

  15. I need to be honest as what “someone from the other side” is always saying .

    Im not liking the pic of Eden in the grid . Its like a mug shot taken at a police station reported as addict resembling Karen Bordador . Even the other girls has this gulat look !

    That s just me 🙂

    • Agree ako jan, kahit puro todo ang boto ko kay joanna pero di ko maipagkaila na di maganda ang register nya sa mga pictures, mukha syang pagod, may dark peri-orbitals siya, not sure kung sa make up lang ito.. ibang iba siya kaysa don sa bb. pilipinas final at sa send off niya. at talaga namang lumalabas lagi dalawang ngipin niya at di maitikom. for sure gagawing campwars na naman ni cocoy at jeremi na mga baklang baliw.. pero para di sila magduda idadagdag ko si Catriona, kulang sya sa styling, strategy lang ba ito? not sure kung effective ito sa MW ang alam ko sa MU oo

  16. Pasok din dyan ang:

    Bolivia kasi cute siya
    Poland siyempre pa
    Paraguay wala lang maganda naman eh
    Sri Lanka bayad puri ni Hector J.

    Oh Pawee help mo naman ang Germany, Philippines at Malaysia ok

  17. I’m super fine with your picks Norman! Suriname so far has exceeded my expectations. The Venezuelan is super fun! Turkey has such a pretty face and the Hungarian is super hungry for it. Joanna has the body and the wardrobe and she has a good following. She may not win but a top 5 finish would be really nice. Unless we all get upset by the Indonesian and the Indonesians who are verbally aggressive and just plain aggressive on social media. There’s no humble pie eating with this lot.

    • I agree with you lai with the indonesians. I remember nung rising powerhouse country pa lang tayo since Venus defied our dark ages, inaaway na tayo ng mga kapitbahay natin like Indo and Thai, naalala ko nga na inaaway din tayo ng india. Nung dark ages ba natin, may inaaway ba ang Philippines to bring another country down?

      • Hay Grabe sila. Mga admins sa IG now nagbiniruan na tatakpan or hindi mag popost ng photos ni Max kase gagayahin na naman. You’d think na medyo pre preno na sila after manalo ng MGI and mag announce na dito MU pero mas lumala. Para silang may suicide mission pay nag infiltrate ng accounts.

    • Haha mga losers kasi yan mga bes. Joanna is getting special shoots so I have a feeling that they’re either using her or they really like her. She is a shoo in to the semi finals but she really needs to step it up if she happens to make it. Indonesia isn’t very beautiful but she’s got the drive. I hope Joanna puts a new photo from her previous shoots with Saldana. They been quiet so far sa social media.

  18. Fingers crossed sana maka pasok si joanina sa semi at least… so happy kung lahat ng 2016 batch pasok sa semis, joanina and maxine na lang sana pasok din sila bonus kung maka kuha sila ng crowns or runner up.

  19. Top 15
    Albania Belgium Canada Costa Rica England
    Hungary India Mexico Philippines Romania
    Slovak rep Suriname Thailand Ukraine Venezuela
    Top 10
    Mexico Hungary Thailand Suriname India
    Philippines Venezuela Costa Rica Slovak Rep
    Top5
    4th Suriname
    3rd India
    2nd Venezuela
    1st Philippines
    Supra Hungary

  20. I’m thinking they will go European or Black this year but you just never know! I hope that Joanna really steps it up if she manages to make it to the semifinals.

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